Why? Perhaps being invaded by external armies and spies made their mind about it.
The full name of the secret police gives you a hint: “All-Russian Extraordinary (or Emergency) Commission for Combating Counter-Revolution and Sabotage under the Council of People’s Commissars of the RSFSR”
Why? Perhaps being invaded by external armies and spies made their mind about it.
The full name of the secret police gives you a hint:
“All-Russian Extraordinary (or Emergency) Commission for Combating Counter-Revolution and Sabotage under the Council of People’s Commissars of the RSFSR”